Pope Leo meets Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez met privately with Pope Leo on Monday morning before the morning visit to the Congress of Deputies.
Vatican News
Before heading to the Congress of Deputies for the meeting with members of the Spanish Parliament, on the morning of June 8, the third day of his visit to Madrid, Pope Leo XIV briefly met with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. The Holy See Press Office communicated the meeting via Telegram, also noting that the Pope later greeted some of the Prime Minister's associates. The private meeting lasted approximately 20 minutes.
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Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and Pope Leo XIV meeting on Monday morning
08 June 2026, 10:45
